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Appeals court denies rehearing in Florida sports betting case

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied West Flagler’s request for an en banc rehearing, according to the ruling described in the report. The decision was due to take effect on 19 September, potentially allowing the Seminole Tribe to relaunch Hard Rock Bet if West Flagler took no further legal action. The case concerns the legality of the Florida compact, and additional court challenges remained possible.

The ruling could determine whether the Seminole Tribe can resume sports betting in Florida while further legal challenges remain possible.

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Ninth Circuit denies Kalshi rehearing petition in Nevada prediction-markets case

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied Kalshi’s requests for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in its Nevada case, leaving the ruling dissolving the preliminary injunction against Nevada gaming regulators in place. Kalshi has 90 days to petition the US Supreme Court; the sports-event contract ban remains in effect in Nevada, and the company says the ruling exposes it to civil and criminal liability.

On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit turned down Kalshi's request to have the case reconsidered by the panel or by the full court. No judge asked for a full-court vote. The panel was unanimous in declining to rehear the matter, per the decision.

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